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CopperCons Future
CopperCon 28
August 29-31, 2008
Embassy Suites Paradise Valley/Scottsdale, Phoenix, AZ
CopperCons Past
| Con Name | Dates | Location | Chair | Guests |
| CopperCon | Sept 11-13, 1981 | Howard Johnson's Caravan Inn, Phoenix, AZ | Terry Gish | Author GoH: Marion Zimmer Bradley Fan GoH - Ken St. Andre |
| CopperCon 2 | Sept 10-12, 1982 | Howard Johnson's Caravan Inn, Phoenix, AZ | M. R. Hildebrand | Pro GoH - Fred Saberhagen
Fan GoH - Barry Bard TM: Marion Zimmer Bradley |
| CopperCon 3 | Sept 9-11, 1983 | Phoenix Hilton,
Phoenix, AZ |
Clif Baird | Pro GoH - Theodore Sturgeon
Fan GoH - Alice Williams TM: G. Harry Stine |
| CopperCon 4 | Sept 7-9, 1984 | Sunburst Hotel, Scottsdale, AZ | Bruce Farr | Pro GoH - Somtow Sucharitkul
Fan GoH - Samuel Konkin III |
| CopperCon 5 | Sept 6-8, 1985 | Safari Resort, Scottsdale, AZ | Margaret Grady | Pro GoH - Nancy Springer
Fan GoH - Keith Williams |
| CopperCon 6 | Sept 4-7, 1986 | Safari Resort, Scottsdale, AZ | Margaret Grady | Pro GoH - James P. Hogan,
Fan GoH - Sean McCoy, |
| CopperCon 7 | Sept 18-21, 1987 | Ambassador Inn, Phoenix, AZ | Margaret Grady |
GoH - Opus (The Penguin) |
| CopperCon 8 | Sept 9-11, 1988 | Phoenix Hyatt Regency, Phoenix, AZ | Sam Stubbs | Pro GoH: Robert Vardeman
Fan GoH: Pat Mueller |
| CopperCon 9 | Sept 10-12, 1989 | Safari Resort, Scottsdale, AZ | Doug Cosper | Author GoH: AE Van Vogt,
Fan GoHs: Jim & Doreen Webbert |
| CopperCon 10 | Sept 7-9, 1990 | Safari Resort, Scottsdale, AZ | Matt Frederick | Author GoH: Keith Laumer
Fan GoH: Wilson "Bob" Tucker Special Guest: David Gerrold. |
| CopperCon 11 | Sept 6-8, 1991 | Safari Resort, Scottsdale, AZ | Doug Cosper | Author GoH: Michael McCollum
Artist GoH: Armand Cabrera Fan GoHs: Bruce & Kim Farr |
| CopperCon 12 | Sept 11-13, 1992 | Camelview Resort, Scottsdale, AZ | Matt Frederick | Author GoH - Roger Zelazny
Author GoH - Alan Dean Foster |
| CopperCon 13 | Sept 10-12, 1993 | Holiday Inn Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ | Larry Hallock | Author GoH - Robert Sheckley
Artist GoH - Wayne Barlowe |
| CopperCon 14
aka CopperCon Unplugged |
Sept 9-11, 1994 | Francisco Grande Hotel, Casa Grande, AZ | Matt Frederick | Author GoH - Verne Vinge
Fan GoH - David Hungerford |
| CopperCon 15 | Sept 8-10, 1995 | Phoenix Airport Days Inn, Phoenix, AZ | Steve Burroughs | Author GoH - Spider Robinson
Artist GoH - Jeanne Robinson Fan GoH - M.R. Hildebrande |
| CopperCon 16 | Sept 6-8, 1996 | Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort, Scottsdale, AZ | Lee Whiteside | Author GoH - Lois McMaster Bujold Artist GoH - Alan Gutierrez
Special Guest - Andrew Robinson Filk Guests - Karen Willson & Chris Weber |
| CopperCon 17 | Sept 5-7, 1997 | Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort, Scottsdale, AZ | Doug Cosper | Author GoHs - Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta
Local Author GoH: Ernest Hogan Filk: Doctor Jane Robinson & Cynthia McQuillan |
| CopperCon 18 | Sept 4-7, 1998 | Embassy Suites, Phoenix, AZ | Jim Cryer | Author GoH - Stephen R. Donaldson
Artist GoH - Mitchell Davidson Bentley Filk Guest - Jeff Hitchin |
| CopperCon 19 | Sept 10-12, 1999 | Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort, Scottsdale, AZ | Craig Dyer
(Robert Osman) |
Author GoH - David Weber
Artist GoH - Brett Bass Filk GoH: Mitchell Burnside Clapp |
| CopperCon 2000 | Sept 8-10, 2000 | Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort, Scottsdale, AZ | Mark Boniece | Author GoH - Poul Anderson
Artist GoH - Vincent Di Fate Music GoH - Cecilia Eng Local Author - Jennifer Roberson Local Author - Adam Niswander Science Guest - Dr. David Williams |
| CopperCon 21 | Sept 7-9, 2001 | Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort, Scottsdale, AZ | Stephanie Bannon | Author GoH - Julian May
Artist GoH: Mark Roland Local Author: Diana Gabaldon Music GoH - Heather Alexander |
| CopperCon 22 | Sept 6-8, 2002 | Embassy Suites Phoenix North, Phoenix, AZ | Jim Cryer | Author GoH: Barbara Hambly
Artist GoH: Lubov SPFX GoH: Mojo Music Guest: Jordin Kare |
| CopperCon 23 | Sept 5-7, 2003 | Embassy Suites Phoenix North, Phoenix, AZ | Lee Whiteside | Author GoH: Connie Willis Artist GoH: David Mattingly Music Guest of Honor: Larry Warner |
| CopperCon 24 | Sept 10-12, 2004 | Embassy Suites Phoenix North, Phoenix, AZ | Bob LaPierre | Author GoH: Alan Dean Foster Artist GoH: Todd Lockwood Music Guest of Honor: Leslie Fish |
| CopperCon 25 | Sept 9-11, 2005 | Embassy Suites Phoenix North, Phoenix, AZ | Walter Sanville | Author GoH: Greg Keyes Author GoH: Robert Sawyer Artist GoH: Mark Greenawalt Music Guest of Honor: Escape Key |
| CopperCon 26 | Sept 1-4, 2006 | Tempe Mission Palms, Tempe, AZ | Mark Boniece | Author GoH: Diane Duane Author GoH: Peter Morwood Author GoH: Marc Zicree Artist GoH: Sarah Clemens Music Guest of Honor: Seanan McGuire |
| CopperCon 27 | Sept 7-9, 2007 | Embassy Suites Phoenix North, Phoenix, AZ | Bob LaPierre | Author GoH: Charlaine Harris
Local Author GoH: Mike Stackpole |
| CopperCon 28 | August 29-31, 2008 | Embassy Suites Paradise Vally/Scottsdale | Gary Swaty | Author GoH: MaryJanice Davidson
Media GoH: Greg Weisman Artist GoH: David Hedgecock |
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